6 Promoting Indigenous Language Rights in Saami Educational Spaces: Findings from a Preschool in Southern Saepmie

2022 ◽  
pp. 127-146
Author(s):  
Boglárka Straszer ◽  
David Kroik
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous Language ◽  
Language Rights ◽  
Educational Spaces

Reflecting on the Official Languages Act at 50: Was the Advent of the Charter so Great After All?

2021 ◽  
Vol 59 ◽  
pp. 78-98
Author(s):  
Andrew McDougall
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous Language ◽  
Language Rights ◽  
Bill Of Rights ◽  
Official Languages ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Inuit Language

This piece examines more closely the relationship between the OLA and the Charter, arguing that the relationship between the two rights instruments is much more fraught than commonly believed. The advent of the Charter and its entrenchment of language rights have always been seen as unquestionably positive for the OLA. However, it may be time to re-evaluate that belief. Using the concept of “constitutional displacement,” the article suggests that the Charter also had the effect of overshadowing the OLA, which limits its potential for reform. A similar fate befell other statutes, such as the Canadian Bill of Rights. By way of contrast, the OLA is compared to the Inuit Language Protection Act (ILPA) in Nunavut to suggest that the latter enjoys a higher profile in the territory and has more potential for expansion precisely because of the lack of clearly defined, entrenched Indigenous language rights in the constitution.

Indigenous Language Rights—Miner’s Canary or Mariner’s Tern?

2018 ◽  
pp. 81-104
Author(s):  
Teresa L. McCarty
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Knowledge Systems ◽  
Indigenous Languages ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Indigenous Language ◽  
Language Loss ◽  
Language Rights ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Language Planning And Policy ◽  
Endangered Language

Drawing on the international literature in language planning and policy, this chapter examines Indigenous language rights. Like the diagnostic “miner’s canary,” the rights accorded or denied to Indigenous peoples reflect larger issues of equity and justice for minoritized- and endangered-language communities. The chapter begins with background on Indigenous peoples, their distinctive status as originary peoples and inherent sovereigns, the present state of Indigenous language vitality and endangerment, and the stakes involved in Indigenous language loss and reclamation. Following is an examination of research and practice in Indigenous language rights. A third section examines those rights in a key public domain: education. The chapter concludes with the implications of this work for the revitalization and sustainability of Indigenous languages and their associated cultural and knowledge systems. An aspirational alternative to the “miner’s canary” metaphor is offered, in which language rights are rooted in the principle and practice of Indigenous self-determination.

scholarly journals The Construction of Indigenous Language Rights in Peru: A Language Regime Approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-180
Author(s):  
Stéphanie Rousseau ◽  
Eduardo Dargent
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Indigenous Language ◽  
Language Rights ◽  
State Transformation ◽  
Ethnic Parties ◽  
Indigenous Movement ◽  
Official Languages ◽  
The Creation

From the 1990s onwards, many Latin American states have adopted constitutional reforms that recognise indigenous peoples’ rights. In this article, we address a much less studied aspect, the emergence of new language rights. Based on field research and process tracing, we study the case of Peru where indigenous language rights were created in the absence of ethnic parties and with a relatively weak indigenous movement. We argue that the country moved slowly away from a monolingual language regime towards the recognition of indigenous languages as official languages and the creation of language rights. We identify key moments of state transformation in the 1970s, the 1990s, and the 2000s as linked to successive building blocks in the creation of a multi-lingual language regime. In particular, the decentralisation reforms of the 2000s created new opportunities for subnational actors to further develop these rights in different regions of the country. We exemplify these dynamics by looking into the adoption of language rights in the regions of Cuzco and Ayacucho.

Juba Arabic (Arabi Juba): A ‘less indigenous’ language of South Sudan

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-230
Author(s):  
Stefano Manfredi ◽  
Mauro Tosco
Keyword(s):  
South Sudan ◽  
Indigenous Language

ISSUES OF DESIGN OF INFORMAL LEARNING SPACES IN THE UNIVERSITY CULTURAL CENTERS

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (2) ◽  
pp. 188-193
Author(s):  
Dmytrash O ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Informal Learning ◽  
General Characteristic ◽  
Learning Space ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Educational Design ◽  
Cultural Centers ◽  
Educational Spaces ◽  
Flexible Planning ◽  
State Of Research ◽  
The University

The article presents an overview and analysis of the state of research in the field of design and exploitation of modern educational spaces in universities around the world, namely areas with flexible planning, called informal learning space. According to the research conducted, the general characteristic and classification were developed and the basic principles of designing this space were revealed. The study identified several problems that arise during its exploitation, which should be taken into account in the designing process. There is described the experience of educational design of interuniversity cultural centres with the application of the developed theoretical bases of designing of informal educational space.

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